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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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